Are timber trials from 2020 going anywhere?

[Zander trains]

there was timber trials on the far north line a few years back and I was wondering if it is going anywhere. It was said that there may be regular timber trains in the future on the line but I have not seen any new updates on it since. Does anyone know if it will become a thing?

 

[3RDGEN]

there was timber trials on the far north line a few years back and I was wondering if it is going anywhere. It was said that there may be regular timber trains in the future on the line but I have not seen any new updates on it since. Does anyone know if it will become a thing?

It was reported in the Jan 2023 issue of the FoFNL - Far North Express that they are struggling to obtain suitable wagons for the trains, not heard anything further since;

"https://www.fofnl.org.uk/newsletters/23Jan/23jan18.php" - Timber Transport - We Must End the Log Jam -

"In our February 2022 issue of Far North Express we reported, with some excitement, on The Highland Council's enlightened decision to back the planners of modal shift of freight to rail, such as Frank Roach of HITRANS, by giving planning permission to the project to facilitate lineside loading of timber to dedicated trains at Altnabreac.

A year on and there is an air of frustration and disappointment. So far attempts to procure dedicated rail vehicles have failed and there is no sign yet of the rail link into West Fraser's (formerly Norbord's) factory being built. "

 

[Zander trains]

It was reported in the Jan 2023 issue of the FoFNL - Far North Express that they are struggling to obtain suitable wagons for the trains, not heard anything further since;

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